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Re:Twitter Plans Hundreds More Job Cuts as Soon as This Week by lmeyerov on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @12:50AM (#12785373)
This reasoning feels safe for services, and risky for software:

* Big companies start small. VCs will tell startups to find something their tech can make them the best at and grow into nearby verticals.

* Software goes to zero. Academia, side projects, whatever. Either you keep up, and reach some sort of scale that you have a moat, or your risk goes up.

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Re:Twitter Plans Hundreds More Job Cuts as Soon as This Week by danieltillett on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @01:07AM (#12785443)
You do have to keep working on the business and innovating. It is not a route to passive income (well not until you retire), but it a very satisfying way to build a business and lifestyle.

The downside is the parties aren’t as good :(

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